Pear Wood
I've used lots of different wood over the years, such as almond, walnut, peach, etc. I was recently givin a load of pear wood, which I've never used before. I'm assuming it burns pretty much the sam...
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down home wrote:
What about the appearance of the wood?
Good for mantels, shelves etc?
Pear (genus Pyrus) is in the Rosacea family, and has attributes similar to that of the Malus (apple) genus also in the rosacea family. It can be used for cooking/smoking similar to apple. It can also be used for furniture, but more often in musical instruments.
Check here and at wickepedia too.
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Google pear images for photos of wood grain.
